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The Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act, 2023

महाराष्ट्र अत्यावश्यक सेवा परिरक्षण अधिनियम, २०२३.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the maintenance of certain essential services and the normal life of the community ; and to provided for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
29 of 2023
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
General Administration Department
Enacted
30 Jun 2023

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

13 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent, commencement and duration.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Laying of notification before each House of State Legislature.
  4. Section 4Power to prohibit strike in certain employments.
  5. Section 5Power to prohibit lock-out in certain establishments.
  6. Section 6Power to prohibit lay-off in certain establishments.
  7. Section 7Penalty for illegal strike.
  8. Section 8Penalty for instigation.
  9. Section 9Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strike.
  10. Section 10Action under section 7, 8 or 9 in addition to disciplinary action.
  11. Section 11Power to arrest without warrant and offences to be non-bailable.
  12. Section 12Act to override other laws.
  13. Section 13Repeal of Mah. XVIII of 2018 and saving.